| Official Name: | Ngora |
| Pushpin Map: | Uganda |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Uganda |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Uganda |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Eastern Region of Uganda |
| Subdivision Type2: | Sub-region |
| Subdivision Name2: | Teso sub-region |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Ngora District |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population As Of: | 2020 Estimates |
| Population Total: | 17700 |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
| Coordinates: | 1.4575°N 33.7764°W |
| Elevation M: | 1100 |
Ngora is a town in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It is the main political, administrative, and commercial centre of Ngora District.[1]
Ngora is approximately 47km (29miles), by road, southeast of Soroti, the largest city in the Teso sub-region. It is approximately 73km (45miles), by road, northwest of Mbale, the largest city in Uganda's Eastern Region.
The nearest large town to Ngora, is Kumi Town, which is located about 19km (12miles), directly east of Ngora Town. The coordinates of Ngora Town are 1°27'27.0"N, 33°46'35.0"E (Latitude:1.457500; Longitude:33.776389).
The population census in 2002 put Ngora town's population at 11,333. In April 2013, local authorities estimated the population to be 20,000.[2] In 2014, the national population census put the population at 15,086.[3]
In 2015, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population of Ngora Town to be 15,500. In 2020, the population agency estimated the mid-year population of the town at 17,700 people. Of these, 9,000 (50.8 percent) were females and 8,700 (49.2 percent) were males. The UBOS calculated that the town's population increased at an average annual rate of 2.69 percent between 2015 and 2020.[4]
The following additional points of interest lie within the town limits or close to its edges:
1. The offices of Ngora Town Council
2. The offices of Ngora District Administration
3. Ngora Central Market
4. Ngora Freda Carr Hospital, a 180-bed, community, missionary hospital, affiliated with the Church of Uganda.
5. Nyero Rock Paintings are ancient paintings on rock surfaces, dating back to before 1250 AD. The site is located about 8km (05miles) east of town, on the Ngora-Kumi Road.